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im so worried!

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allnurse09 wrote:

k i live in Alabama 1st of one of the strictest states if ur baby tests positive they automatically charge u with a felony no questions asked! im 34 weeks and at hi risk 4 preterm labor so i just recently stopped but i was admitted unexpectedly about a month ago for non stop vomiting they tested me i tested + and now have dhr all in my business put my 2 kids on safety plans where i cant b alone with em and cant stay overnight with em between the hours of 10pm and 6am like im some criminal! im terrified and am actually considering crossing state lines to Tenn to have my baby im very hi risk gotta have a c section but im terrified other wise to have my lil girl here its so bad there has been moms have their babies in cars 2 try to avoid going to hosp here in al i just found this group and im so glad i was wanting some insight/opinions or experiences with this thanks!

I feel like if you knew the laws and regulations, you probably should have just not smoked at all while you were pregnant? ...seems like you kind of willing put yourself in this situation, knowing the risks. While I do think it's completely ridiculous that you can't be around your kids alone and they have such an issue with it - they could have don't a home visit and follow up and see that your children are cared for and provided for and not treat you like a criminal...you still knew what the risks were and chose to put yourself in this position.

yea i did and it doesnt matter bout home visits here al is the strictest on everything its rediculous yea i was in the process of cleaning up my urine when i was admitted and im just throwing that out there that we may never kno when we maybe admitted or tested mine came out the blue but has any mammas known anyone that crossed state lines to have their baby? and i posted in this group hoping i wouldnt recieve any kind of judgement yes i vaguely knew the laws when i found out i was almost 4months preg now i really kno the laws me and my husband were actually considering moving cuz of the bible belt state and how strict they r but i feel like we r all taking a risk by doing wht we r doing even if its just thc

There's not too much you can really do about it now except be cooperative with CPS and stay clean until they close the case. I don't know of anyone who has ever left the state to have their baby. Being high risk and needing a csection, it's probably not a wise idea...but certainly look into it before you make any decisions. Good luck!

Since you're high risk and will be having a csection, it's hard to give suggestions (ie. Midwifery or crossing state line). Also makes things a little more complicated with 2 other kids in the picture (ie. Leaving your current state to stay w family/friends for a bit in another state).

Not sure about the process of birthing in another state (Canadian here) but if worse comes to worse, that really sounds like your only option if you don't want to deal with CPS.

Of everything I hear about laws in Alabama (mainly women's rights and their bodies) makes me wonder why any woman would want to stay in such a state. I understand it's not easy for people to just get up and move and 100% not hating on anyone who lives there but sounds like a backwards place and I would try to move eventually.

I don't have advice except what PP said Stay clean and go through what you need to. Being high risk and living where you do you probably shouldn't have smoked weed anyways so this is consequences of bad decisions. That's life. Hope things work out

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